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**What gives unique sensory properties to animals? ** **Cryptochromes** (CRYs) are a structurally co

**What gives unique sensory properties to animals? ** **Cryptochromes** (CRYs) are a structurally conserved but functionally diverse family of [proteins](https://t.me/askmenow/3378) that can confer unique sensory properties to organisms. They are: ▫️found in a variety of organisms ▫️often involved in light-controlled biological processes ▫️responsible for [circadian rhythms](https://t.me/askmenow/3564). 🪱E.g., the marine bristle worm [Platynereis dumerilii](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42708-2) ⬆️, employs a special Cry protein designated L-Cry to distinguish between sunlight and moonlight as well as between different moon phases. This is essential for the worms to synchronize their reproduction to the full moon phase via an inner monthly calendar, also called circalunar clock. 🐤In migratory birds, researchers tried to learn more about an unusual eye protein called CRY4, which is part of a class of cryptochromes. Scientists found that birds have evolved a mechanism that enhances their ability to respond to light, which can enable them to sense and respond to magnetic fields ⬆️. Subscribe- t.me/askmenow

**What gives unique sensory properties to animals? ** **Cryptochromes** (CRYs) are a structurally conserved but functionally diverse family of [proteins](https://t.me/askmenow/3378) that can confer unique sensory properties to organisms. They are: ▫️found in a variety of organisms ▫️often involved in light-controlled biological processes ▫️responsible for [circadian rhythms](https://t.me/askmenow/3564). 🪱E.g., the marine bristle worm [Platynereis dumerilii](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42708-2) ⬆️, employs a special Cry protein designated L-Cry to distinguish between sunlight and moonlight as well as between different moon phases. This is essential for the worms to synchronize their reproduction to the full moon phase via an inner monthly calendar, also called circalunar clock. 🐤In migratory birds, researchers tried to learn more about an unusual eye protein called CRY4, which is part of a class of cryptochromes. Scientists found that birds have evolved a mechanism that enhances their ability to respond to light, which can enable them to sense and respond to magnetic fields ⬆️. Subscribe- t.me/askmenow